In California:
- Workers on average earn $97,680.
- 10% of workers earn $60,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $156,530 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $79,920.
- 10% of workers earn $53,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,260 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $53,280 | $63,400 | $79,920 | $101,460 | $128,260 |
| California | $60,690 | $76,740 | $97,680 | $128,690 | $156,530 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $58,440 | $72,570 | $92,120 | $113,670 | $132,820 |
| Chico, CA | $57,550 | $72,750 | $82,380 | $104,090 | $133,780 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,550 | $76,070 | $86,010 | $102,810 | $124,860 |
| El Centro, CA | $60,160 | $72,800 | $86,010 | $115,080 | $125,650 |
| Fresno, CA | $60,890 | $71,750 | $83,660 | $116,960 | $136,870 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $53,090 | $73,160 | $96,170 | $122,390 | $173,940 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $58,240 | $75,390 | $97,600 | $127,740 | $154,940 |
| Merced, CA | $55,130 | $65,620 | $79,250 | $98,570 | $123,180 |
| Modesto, CA | $60,000 | $72,090 | $91,140 | $120,910 | $137,610 |
| Napa, CA | $66,030 | $77,530 | $96,000 | $123,530 | $145,350 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,230 | $77,250 | $91,940 | $108,370 | $142,170 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,360 | $73,860 | $86,010 | $110,920 | $163,110 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $59,390 | $73,380 | $89,810 | $120,150 | $139,770 |
| Redding, CA | $59,580 | $73,850 | $91,830 | $117,630 | $133,950 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $54,520 | $67,470 | $82,710 | $107,940 | $131,890 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,450 | $77,810 | $96,860 | $125,700 | $150,280 |
| Salinas, CA | $61,300 | $73,870 | $91,200 | $112,820 | $127,920 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $60,230 | $75,880 | $95,850 | $126,780 | $147,850 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,860 | $86,380 | $120,810 | $148,010 | $166,330 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,800 | $95,600 | $129,700 | $166,520 | $196,070 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $62,050 | $77,280 | $94,560 | $119,890 | $135,400 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,170 | $71,260 | $87,180 | $119,080 | $155,720 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,360 | $72,240 | $89,190 | $112,810 | $135,110 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $68,500 | $84,300 | $103,600 | $129,440 | $152,590 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,870 | $67,850 | $82,490 | $110,920 | $131,360 |
| Vallejo, CA | $64,910 | $76,850 | $98,420 | $130,140 | $168,390 |
| Visalia, CA | $55,320 | $67,050 | $79,460 | $98,620 | $121,150 |
| Yuba City, CA | $55,980 | $73,600 | $86,010 | $105,640 | $127,700 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $46.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $75.25 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.66 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $25.62 | $30.48 | $38.42 | $48.78 | $61.66 |
| California | $29.18 | $36.89 | $46.96 | $61.87 | $75.25 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $28.10 | $34.89 | $44.29 | $54.65 | $63.86 |
| Chico, CA | $27.67 | $34.98 | $39.61 | $50.04 | $64.32 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.07 | $36.57 | $41.35 | $49.43 | $60.03 |
| El Centro, CA | $28.93 | $35.00 | $41.35 | $55.33 | $60.41 |
| Fresno, CA | $29.27 | $34.50 | $40.22 | $56.23 | $65.80 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $25.53 | $35.18 | $46.24 | $58.84 | $83.63 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $28.00 | $36.25 | $46.92 | $61.41 | $74.49 |
| Merced, CA | $26.51 | $31.55 | $38.10 | $47.39 | $59.22 |
| Modesto, CA | $28.85 | $34.66 | $43.82 | $58.13 | $66.16 |
| Napa, CA | $31.74 | $37.27 | $46.16 | $59.39 | $69.88 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.40 | $37.14 | $44.20 | $52.10 | $68.35 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29.50 | $35.51 | $41.35 | $53.33 | $78.42 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $28.56 | $35.28 | $43.18 | $57.77 | $67.20 |
| Redding, CA | $28.64 | $35.51 | $44.15 | $56.56 | $64.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $26.21 | $32.44 | $39.77 | $51.90 | $63.41 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $30.03 | $37.41 | $46.57 | $60.43 | $72.25 |
| Salinas, CA | $29.47 | $35.51 | $43.85 | $54.24 | $61.50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $28.96 | $36.48 | $46.08 | $60.95 | $71.08 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35.51 | $41.53 | $58.08 | $71.16 | $79.97 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $36.92 | $45.96 | $62.36 | $80.06 | $94.26 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $29.83 | $37.16 | $45.46 | $57.64 | $65.10 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $28.45 | $34.26 | $41.91 | $57.25 | $74.87 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $28.06 | $34.73 | $42.88 | $54.24 | $64.96 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $32.93 | $40.53 | $49.81 | $62.23 | $73.36 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $27.82 | $32.62 | $39.66 | $53.33 | $63.15 |
| Vallejo, CA | $31.21 | $36.95 | $47.32 | $62.57 | $80.96 |
| Visalia, CA | $26.60 | $32.23 | $38.20 | $47.41 | $58.25 |
| Yuba City, CA | $26.92 | $35.39 | $41.35 | $50.79 | $61.39 |
